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1
Question
What is the full name of Dr. Jose P. Rizal?
Answer
Dr. Jose Protacio Mercado Rizal y Alonzo Realonda.
2
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What degree did Jose Rizal complete and where?
Answer
He completed his medical course in Spain and was conferred the degree of Licentiate in Medicine by the Universidad Central de Madrid.
3
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Who chose the name 'Jose' for Rizal and why?
Answer
Jose was chosen by his mother, who was a devotee of the Christian saint San Jose (St. Joseph).
4
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What does the surname 'Mercado' mean in English?
Answer
The Spanish term 'Mercado' means 'market' in English.
5
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What does the name 'Rizal' derive from?
Answer
Rizal derives from the Spanish word 'Ricial', meaning 'a field where wheat is cut while still green'.
6
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What is the significance of the name 'Alonzo' in Rizal's full name?
Answer
Alonzo is the old surname of his mother.
7
Question
What does the 'Y' in Rizal's full name represent?
Answer
The 'Y' in his name means 'and'.
8
Question
When and where was Jose Rizal born?
Answer
Jose Rizal was born on June 19, 1861, in Calamba, Laguna.
9
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Who baptized Jose Rizal and when?
Answer
Rizal was baptized on June 22, 1861, by Father Rufino Collantes, with Father Pedro Casanas as his godfather.
10
Question
What was the real surname of the Rizal family?
Answer
The real surname of the Rizal family was Mercado.
11
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What event marked Father Rufino Collantes in Rizal's life?
Answer
Father Rufino Collantes was the parish priest who baptized Rizal.
12
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When did Don Francisco Mercado die?
Answer
Don Francisco Mercado died on January 5, 1898, at the age of 80.
13
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How many children did Don Francisco and Doña Teodora have?
Answer
They had eleven children, two boys and nine girls.
14
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Who was Paciano Rizal?
Answer
Paciano Rizal was Jose Rizal's older brother, a second father to him, and immortalized in Rizal's first novel 'Noli Me Tangere' as the wise Pilosopo Tasio.
15
Question
What was the nickname of Jose Rizal?
Answer
His nickname was Pepe.
16
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What was notable about Jose Rizal's childhood home in Calamba?
Answer
The Rizal home was one of the distinguished stone houses in Calamba, a two-storey building made of adobe stones and hardwoods.
17
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What was the first poem written by Rizal and when?
Answer
Rizal's first poem was 'Sa Aking Mga Kabata' (To My Fellow Children), written at the age of eight.
18
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What significant event influenced Rizal's nationalism?
Answer
Rizal's first poem in his native language at the age of eight revealed his earliest nationalist sentiment.
19
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Who were the GOMBURZA and what happened to them?
Answer
The GOMBURZA refers to Fathers Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora, who were executed on February 17, 1872, inspiring Rizal to fight against Spanish tyranny.
20
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What happened to Doña Teodora in 1872?
Answer
Doña Teodora was arrested on a malicious charge related to poisoning.
21
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What was the significance of the poem 'Un Recuerdo A Mi Pueblo'?
Answer
It was a poem about Rizal's beloved town, written when he was 15 years old.
22
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Who were Rizal's notable teachers in Calamba and Binan?
Answer
Rizal's first teacher was his mother, followed by Maestro Celestino, Maestro Lucas Padua, and Leon Monroy.
23
Question
What did Rizal's mother gather the children to do at night?
Answer
She gathered them to pray the Angelus.
24
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What was Rizal's first dramatic work?
Answer
It was a Tagalog comedy written at the age of eight.
25
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What does the poem 'The Story of the Moth' signify to Rizal?
Answer
It made the profoundest impression on him, as it dealt with martyrdom and sacrifice.
26
Question
What familial influence did Rizal have in his education?
Answer
His mother was a remarkable woman of good character and fine culture who first taught him.
27
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How did Rizal's family contribute to his character and education?
Answer
Rizal's family provided a nurturing environment that fostered his love for scholarship and the arts.
28
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What was the impact of the martyrdom of GOMBURZA on Rizal?
Answer
It inspired him to fight the evils of Spanish tyranny and redeem his oppressed people.
29
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What kind of childhood did Rizal have in Calamba?
Answer
Rizal had a simple, contented, and happy life during his childhood in Calamba.
30
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Who was the last native king of Tondo mentioned in Rizal's influences?
Answer
Lakandula.